document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153850>Question 153850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation to solve this problem. the service pool built a pool that was 100ft by 60ft wide. they want to built a sidewalk around the pool and had 450ft of fence. what is the maximum width that the sidewalk can be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2*100+2*60=200+120=320 is the perimeter of the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(100+2x)+2(60+2x)=450 this is the perimeter of the pool plus the sidewalk.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200+4x+120+4x=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+320=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=450-320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=130/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16.25 ft is the width of the sidewalk.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(100+32.5)+2(60+32.5)=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*132.5+2*92.5=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "265+185=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450=450 <BR>\n" );
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